Comment donated to the salaries of the charity organizers (Score 1) 65
$150k taken as a lump sum is $75k and after tax is probably closer to $50k which honestly isn't that much. I'm hopeful her "most cherished charities" are unlike the vast majority in that only about 10% of that money actually makes it to those in need, the rest goes to "administration fees".
Generally speaking, such money is better used to directly support your neighbors. Spend it on staples and donate that to local food banks. Perhaps I'm jaded by experience, but I would never trust a charity with cash.